[ad_1] (Reuters) – A Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman pursuing a doctorate in mathematics announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday, and team officials said a study linking NFL players to brain disease was a…

[ad_1] MADRID (Reuters) – Team Sky rider Mikel Landa has spoken of his anger at missing out on the Tour de France podium by one second, saying he sacrificed his chances on the Col d’Izoard…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Manchester United ended their pre-season tour of the United States with a defeat to Barcelona but manager Jose Mourinho was satisfied with his team’s overall performance and fitness level ahead of the…

[ad_1] BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The international swimming governing body FINA will not revert to ‘synchronized swimming’ after the name of the sport was changed to ‘artistic swimming’ last week, FINA executive chairman Cornel Marculescu told…

[ad_1] BELGRADE (Reuters) – Twelve-times grand slam champion Novak Djokovic will miss the rest of the tennis season to recover from an elbow injury, the Serbian said on Wednesday. The 30-year-old posted a video statement…

[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle is in hospital undergoing tests in Melbourne, his family said on Wednesday, prompting fears he is facing a third battle against acute myeloid leukemia. The 35-year-old, who…

[ad_1] BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The world championships came alive on Tuesday as Lilly King of the United States won the women’s 100 meters breaststroke title in one of three world-record swims at the end of…

[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian forward Danis Zaripov, a three-time world champion who played at the 2010 Olympics, has been suspended for two years after he failed a doping test last season in the Kontinental…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Former world number one Novak Djokovic is in doubt for the U.S. Open due to his elbow injury, Serbian media reported, citing the country’s Davis Cup team doctor. Djokovic retired hurt during…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – With one week to go before next Monday’s trade deadline, Major League Baseball’s haves and have-nots are sizing each other up for a pennant push this season or a build-up for the…

[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Chris Froome put on a near-perfect performance to claim his fourth Tour de France and move within one title of cycling’s greatest on Sunday as Team Sky tightened their grip on…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – A Kemar Lawrence free kick two minutes from time gave Jamaica a surprise 1-0 win over Mexico on Sunday and took the Caribbean side into their second consecutive Gold Cup final. Jamaica…

[ad_1] SOUTHPORT, England (Reuters) – British Open champion Jordan Spieth was haunted by bad memories on Sunday as he faced up to the possibility of throwing away another big lead in the final round of…

[ad_1] BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Australia’s Olympic champion Mack Horton was forced into an early tussle to qualify for the men’s 400 meters freestyle final alongside Chinese rival Sun Yang on the opening morning of swimming’s…

[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – Rookie Nelly Korda used a late flourish to claim a two-stroke lead entering the final round at the Marathon Classic on Saturday in Sylvania, Ohio. The 18-year-old Korda birdied her…

[ad_1] BUDAPEST (Reuters) – – Tom Daley, Britain’s 2009 world champion, thwarted China’s bid to become the first country to win four successive diving world titles in the men’s 10-metre platform when the 23-year-old prevailed…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Point guard John Wall and the Washington Wizards have agreed on a four-year, $170 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Friday. Wall, 26, is coming off the best season of…

[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – Gerina Piller is halfway to her first LPGA Tour victory. Piller shot a 3-under-par 68 on Friday and took a one-stroke lead over four players after two rounds of the…

[ad_1] SOUTHPORT, England (Reuters) – A buzzing Ian Poulter said he was drawing on memories of his near-miss at Royal Birkdale in 2008 as he put himself in contention for a first ever major win…

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Mongolian sumo wrestler Hakuho on Friday smashed the record for most career wins in Japan’s national sport as the ‘yokozuna’, or grand champion, took down Takayasu in a frenetic bout to…

[ad_1] BRIANCON, France (Reuters) – Tour de France leader Chris Froome remained rock-solid on a thrilling Col d’Izoard climb won in audacious fashion by Warren Barguil on Thursday and now looks unstoppable in his bid…

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s decision to introduce a ‘halo’ cockpit protection device next year is a mistake, according to former champion Niki Lauda. The Austrian, who is non-executive chairman of world champions Mercedes,…

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – The parents of a worker on Japan’s Olympic stadium who committed suicide have petitioned the government to recognize it as “death by overwork”, an official said on Thursday, with media saying…

[ad_1] SOUTHPORT, England (Reuters) – Americans Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are the bookmakers’ favorites to win the British Open, which starts at Royal Birkdale on Thursday. World number one Johnson is among the later…

[ad_1] SERRE-CHEVALIER, France (Reuters) – Chris Froome kept control of his rivals in a grueling Alpine ride to move a step closer to a fourth Tour de France title on Wednesday, retaining the leader’s yellow…

[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A Brazilian second division match ended in chaotic scenes after a linesman raised his flag for offside, the defending team stopped playing, the attacking side walked the ball into…

[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired right fielder J.D. Martinez from the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday in exchange for three prospects, getting a jump on the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline market.…

[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo opened a clean swimming zone in a city canal on Tuesday, calling it a step on the way to open water swim events in the city’s Seine…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Roger Federer has secured his place in the ATP Finals for a record 15th time after the Swiss world number three won a record eighth Wimbledon title on Sunday, the Association of…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird will undergo surgery to remove excess bone growth from his right ankle, putting his season in jeopardy, the American League club said on Monday. Bird,…